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Ice detection and deicing system improves the economics of a wind turbine in the arctic weather conditions

Abstract

The Finnish Lapland is an excellent test area for the wind turbines due to strong winds and heavy icing. Also the need of ice protection is evident, for wind turbines cannot be used in the area at all without such devices which keep the blades free of ice, rime frost or heavy snow. Labco Ice Detection Oy has been working in good cooperation with VTT and Kemijoki Oy to solve this problem technically and economically by developing an ice detector and deicing system. This system detects ice when its thickness is 0,5 mm and melts it so that the blades will stay clean during the ice accretion. The enclosed estimation process indicates that the investment in this system is economically profitable. (author)
Authors:
Maekinen, J [1] 
  1. Labko Ice Detection Oy (Finland)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1995
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
NEI-FI-301; CONF-950974-
Reference Number:
SCA: 170602; 170400; PA: FI-96:003544; EDB-96:134298; SN: 96001645533
Resource Relation:
Conference: EWEA special topic conference on the economics of wind energy, Helsinki (Finland), 5-7 Sep 1995; Other Information: DN: EWEA - European Wind Energy Association; PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The economics of wind energy. Collection of papers for discussions; Vihriaelae, H. [ed.]; PB: 207 p.
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; DEFROSTING; ECONOMICS; ARCTIC REGIONS; FINLAND; INVESTMENT; WIND POWER
OSTI ID:
283449
Research Organizations:
Finnish Wind Power Association, Espoo (Finland)
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE96777169; TRN: FI9603544
Availability:
OSTI as DE96777169
Submitting Site:
FI
Size:
pp. [3]
Announcement Date:
Sep 20, 1996

Citation Formats

Maekinen, J. Ice detection and deicing system improves the economics of a wind turbine in the arctic weather conditions. Finland: N. p., 1995. Web.
Maekinen, J. Ice detection and deicing system improves the economics of a wind turbine in the arctic weather conditions. Finland.
Maekinen, J. 1995. "Ice detection and deicing system improves the economics of a wind turbine in the arctic weather conditions." Finland.
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title = {Ice detection and deicing system improves the economics of a wind turbine in the arctic weather conditions}
author = {Maekinen, J}
abstractNote = {The Finnish Lapland is an excellent test area for the wind turbines due to strong winds and heavy icing. Also the need of ice protection is evident, for wind turbines cannot be used in the area at all without such devices which keep the blades free of ice, rime frost or heavy snow. Labco Ice Detection Oy has been working in good cooperation with VTT and Kemijoki Oy to solve this problem technically and economically by developing an ice detector and deicing system. This system detects ice when its thickness is 0,5 mm and melts it so that the blades will stay clean during the ice accretion. The enclosed estimation process indicates that the investment in this system is economically profitable. (author)}
place = {Finland}
year = {1995}
month = {Dec}
}